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Is there a difference between child molestation and child sexual abuse?

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Dr. Bartholomew Vereb answered

Specializes in Child Psychiatry

Possibly: These are words. You could try to define them very precisely. But, the bottom line is, in my opinion, that it doesn't matter. Both words mean that bad things were done to a child.

Answered 9/17/2013

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Dr. Marcus Degraw answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Semantics: Each of these diagnoses and terms could mean a host of things. They might overlap and they might not depending upon what one means when they use the term. In essence, they mean the same thing however - abuse of a child involving inappropriate sexual contact. Semantics or splitting hairs.

Answered 5/7/2016

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